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Zealand Pharma pauses development of obesity drug candidate

(Reuters) -Denmark's Zealand Pharma said on Thursday it has paused the development of an obesity drug candidate, currently in early stages, as part of active portfolio management. The company said in its earnings report that it will focus on "programs with the greatest potential for ...
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Spain orders to lock down all poultry due to risk of bird flu

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Agriculture Ministry ordered on Thursday to immediately lock down all poultry due to the risk of bird flu, it said in a statement. The decision expands on measures announced last week, when Spain ordered poultry in designated high-risk areas to be kept ...
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Granules India posts higher quarterly profit on strong North America, Europe sales

(Reuters) -Paracetamol maker Granules India reported a 34% jump in its second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong demand in its key European and North American markets. Consolidated profit rose to 1.31 billion rupees (nearly $15 million) in the quarter ended September 30 from 972.3 ...
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UK’s Convatec forecasts strong earnings growth for 2026 on robust demand

(Reuters) -British medical equipment maker Convatec said on Thursday that it expects double-digit adjusted earnings per share growth for 2026, helped by strong demand for its wound care products in the North America and emerging markets. The company said it is on track to deliver ...
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Merck KGaA’s Q3 profit rises, beats market view

By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Merck KGaA on Thursday reported a slight gain in third-quarter operating earnings that beat market expectations, benefiting from legislative changes in South America and the sale of a priority review voucher from the U.S. drugs regulator. The German maker of pharmaceuticals ...
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Analysis-Novo Nordisk CEO signals new appetite for risk in obesity deals

By Sabrina Valle and Maggie Fick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -When Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar learned in late September that Metsera had accepted a $7.3 billion rival bid from Pfizer, he was not ready to give up just yet on the company and its portfolio ...
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At ‘Make America Healthy Again’ summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s willingness to question established science and embrace nontraditional voices in the health care space, saying that often throughout history, "all the experts were wrong." In remarks in a fireside ...
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Shah Capital pushes for Novavax sale, warns of proxy fight

By Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -Shah Capital, Novavax's second-largest shareholder, is pressing the biotech's board to pursue strategic changes, including a potential sale, and warned it could launch a proxy fight if no progress is made in the next four ...
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US FDA unveils new pathway to approve personalized therapies

By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration can approve new personalized treatments for rare and deadly genetic diseases based on data from a handful of patients, two of the agency's top officials said on Wednesday. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and Chief ...
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New, effective anti-malaria drug could help fight rising resistance, says Novartis

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -A new antimalarial drug developed by Novartis is as effective as existing treatments and could help tackle rising drug resistance, the company said on Wednesday as it presented final-stage trial results. The drug, ganaplacide/lumefantrine or GanLum, was developed by the ...
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Edgewell divests unit behind Stayfree, Playtex to Sweden’s Essity for $340 million

(Reuters) -Edgewell Personal Care has agreed to sell its North American feminine care business, which includes the likes of Stayfree sanitary napkins, to Swedish health and hygiene firm Essity for $340 million, the U.S. consumer products firm said on Wednesday. The company, whose sunscreen ...
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Siemens to reduce its Healthineers stake with spin off to shareholders

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Siemens said on Wednesday it would cut its 35 billion euro ($41 billion) stake in medical products maker Siemens Healthineers by giving shares in the medical equipment maker to its own shareholders. The German engineering group will reduce its current holding ...
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